Strategy? I'm at full level and criticizing like crazy, taming sickly villains

With a slight cough, Lu Zhan tried hard to maintain the smile on his face, "Princess, this matter is indeed very important to me. If we fail to catch the murderer, all of us will definitely be punished by the emperor, but... "

Jiang Li interrupted him with an "Oh", "Actually, as Mr. Lu's status as the Master's Master, even if you fail to complete it, my father will not embarrass you too much, right?"

Lu Zhan did not deny it, only said, "I do not need to be afraid, but...the other brothers are ordinary people. If the emperor becomes angry, they will definitely end up miserable."

"So, Mr. Lu is begging me for your brothers?"

Jiang Li sat on the chair with a relaxed posture, but the scrutiny in his eyes gave people a sense of oppression for no reason, "In that case, my bargaining chip is indeed important enough. Isn't it worth Mr. Lu's determination to make an exchange? ?”

Lu Zhan pursed his lips and said cautiously, "Princess... please forgive me for being unable to agree to your request. It's just because I already have my heart set on my own and I can't do what the princess wishes!"

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows, and before he could speak, System No. 007 couldn't wait to speak, "He lied! His only emotional line is the vague ambiguity with the heroine. He has not met the heroine yet. Well, where does your heart come from?"

"Host, I think he is just afraid that you will fall in love with him, so he is deliberately making excuses here!"

Jiang Li: "...If you shut up, no one will treat you as a mute."

Do you still use it to say this? Does she still know?

She hummed softly and looked at Lu Zhan with a half-smile: "I hate betrayal first, and deceit second."

"Mr. Lu has never dealt with me before and doesn't know my temperament, so... now I can give you another chance to reiterate your reasons for rejecting me."

She didn't pretend to be angry or threatening, she said a few words carelessly, but... it made Lu Zhan feel unprecedented pressure.

He had an intuition that if his answer failed to satisfy her, today would probably end badly.

In the silence, Jiang Li just looked at him quietly. He tried to speak several times but failed to say a word.

Under her gaze, he finally slowly lowered his head and replied in a frustrated tone, "...I'm sorry, I did lie. I don't have anyone I like."

"It's just... I don't have that idea about the princess, so I really don't want to sell myself out."

After speaking, as if he was afraid that Jiang Li would be angry, he hurriedly took out a stack of banknotes from his arms, stepped forward and placed them respectfully on the table in front of Jiang Li.

"Of course, I don't dare to take advantage of the princess. This is all the wealth that I can afford now. I hope the princess can be more generous!"

He was quite sincere this time, and... well, the bank note looked pretty thick.

Jiang Li reached for the banknotes without any politeness and counted them, a total of one thousand taels.

Hmm... She suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have much idea about money in this era.

So I couldn't help but ask the system, "One thousand taels, how much is it roughly equivalent to in my time?"

For this kind of calculation, System No. 007 is particularly good at it, and immediately answered: "One penny is equivalent to one dollar, one dollar is one hundred yuan, one tael is one thousand yuan, so one thousand taels is probably one hundred yuan Ten thousand!"

Hearing this number, Jiang Li was silent for a moment, and then couldn't help but say, "...it's only one million. Is he, the son of the Minister of War, so poor?"

System No. 007 is not surprised by Jiang Li's question, because he has seen Jiang Li's basic information.

Before coming here, she was a wealthy lady from a wealthy family. A car cost two to three million, so naturally she didn't care about such money.

However, it still said something fair for Lu Zhan, "Lu Zhan is not set up to be a person who spends his family's money lavishly, so he probably didn't lie. This may really be all the savings he can use."

…well, that’s disappointing.

Lu Zhan saw Jiang Li sitting there in a daze after counting the banknotes. He couldn't help but feel uneasy for a moment. Could it be that... he thought the money was too little?

But he really can't bring out more. Is this trip destined to be in vain?

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw Jiang Li calmly putting away the banknote. He was stunned for a moment and then casually said, "Princess, did you agree?"

Jiang Li smiled, "Don't be too happy. In addition to this thousand taels of silver, I have a small request."

Lu Zhan's smile condensed, "Princess..."

"Don't rush to answer yet." Jiang Li interrupted him, "Let me say it first. If you don't agree, I won't say anything."

After a pause, he added with a smile, "Also, I won't return the banknote."

Lu Zhan:? ? ?

He looked suspicious of life, no, how could she say this confidently? Is this an obvious robbery? Robber? ? ?

Lu Zhan didn't understand and was shocked.

However, he really held back what he originally wanted to say, and in the end he just said, "...Princess, please speak."

Jiang Li chuckled, "Oh, don't look like you are facing a formidable enemy. In fact, the request I want to make is very simple."

As she spoke, she picked up four envelopes from the desk and handed them to Lu Zhan, "Well, I just asked you to deliver a letter for me."

"Just delivering a letter?" Lu Zhan was stunned and took the envelope hesitantly.

Take a closer look at the names above, "Lin Qiyuan, Jun Jun... these four are not..."

Jiang Li nodded, "Well, they are just a few people who passed the imperial examination. Yesterday, my mother brought them to see me. I think they are all pretty good. Don't we have to communicate our feelings from time to time?"

Lu Zhan: "..."

Whose good girl can communicate with four people at once?

He twitched his lips, but he still asked uneasily, "...Then why do you let me deliver it?"

Jiang Li said confidently, "You are stupid. This kind of thing must be kept secret. Now I am grounded by my mother. If I send messages out casually, someone might intercept me."

"When they know that I sent letters to four people, they will all be angry. I won't be able to keep any of them."

Lu Zhan: "..."

What he said made sense, but he was speechless.

For a moment, he suddenly felt ridiculous... To threaten him like this, Jiang Li just wanted to communicate his feelings with four people without being discovered?

Really ridiculous!

He suddenly had some doubts, did Jiang Li really know something, or was he just playing tricks on him?

His suspicious eyes were too obvious. Jiang Li raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why, you don't believe me?"

"Then you can return the letter. I just haven't seen you tonight."

Lu Zhan: And then you blatantly swallowed his thousand taels of silver?

Now that things have come to this, he has to believe it even if he doesn’t believe it.

"This deal... I have agreed to this. I will deliver the letter to four people in person without being discovered by others."

"So now, can the princess give a clear explanation about the humble investigation?"